Frying-pan.



J. J. WHITE & L. M. FREDERICK. FRYING PAN.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 23, 1911.

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NITED "STATES PATENT oE IoE.

JOHN J. wHrr AND LEO M.-EEEEEEI0K, 0F ENVEE, COLORADO.

FRYING'-PAN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN J. WHITE and LEO M. FREDERICK, citizens of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Frying Pans, of which the following is a specifica of the pan so that the contents thereof will be acted upon the same, or practically the same, as if placed in an oven, except greatly more intense.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which formsja part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan viewwith the lid removed. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with thelid applied, the lid being also in section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the lid.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents an ordinary frying pan which is surrounded by a supporting ring 2 having a greater depth than the frying pan and being connected thereto by integral'ribs 3 arranged at intervals around the pan. Preferably, the pan, the ring and the connecting ribs are cast as a unit and in such a manner that the upper edge of the ring is arranged slightly above the upper edge of the pan, and the lower edge is arranged slightly below the bottomof the. pan, the

Copies of this patent may be obtained for Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 23, 1911.

'wasted around the sides of the pan.

Serial No. 645,566.

space between the pans and the ring gradually converging from the bottom of the pan to the top, as shown. I

As shown, the pan is provided with a COVeIQL which is substantially"cone-shaped and which is provided witha depending an-' n ular flange 5 at its edge to overhang the ring 2. This cover rests upon the "ring and has depending from its center a post 6 upon which is suspended a flat top 7 having suificlent diameter to cover the top of the pan The top is spaced away some little distance" from the cover. to produce a space 8 which receives the heat passing up through the space between the panand the'ring, the top Patented Dec. 24, 191 2.

of the pan thus receiving the heat ordinarily ring hassecured thereto a handle 10 and the cover is provided with a manipulating handle 9 by which it may beremoved from the ring. A spout llisformed in the edge of pan 1 at a point at right angles tothe The I handle 9 extending to and beyond the, outer ring 2, and preferably connected to. same, to enable liquid to be readily poured fromthe vessel.

'Having thus described the inventionwhat I we claim as new is A deviceof the class describedcomprising a pen, a ringsurrounding and supported from the panand having. a greaterdepth than the pan, integralwebs connecting the ring and the pan, a substantially cone shaped cover seated upon the ring, and a top integrally connected to the underneath central portion of the cover and spaced there from and seated upon the pan, saidtop having a diameter equal to the diameter of the an. e p In testimony whereof We afliX our signa tures in presence of two witnesses.

J OH'N J. W HITE.

Witnesses:

'VVALTER A. MOFFAT, SARA CORBEI'I.

Washington, D. Off 7 LE0 FREDERICK. V,

five cents each, by addressing the f Commissioner of Batents, v i I i 

